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1928 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1928 U.S. House race

Who won the 1928 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election?

Lewis Walker won the 1928 Kentucky U.S. House District 8 Election. Lewis Walker received 33,931 popular votes (52.72%). The main challenger was Ralph Gilbert (47.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Walker and Gilbert

Walker +5.4 pts · won by 3,507 votes
Lewis WalkerRepublicanWINNER52.72%
33,931 votes
Ralph GilbertDemocratic47.28%
30,424 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.